Indian Dance in Transition Seeing the Present with Eyes of a Yogini - Follow: @navinajafa
Exploring recent dev elopments in Indi an Classical Dance the article explo res all kinds of issues inclu ding those related to the phenomen on of virtual transmission capsule s and modules of w orkshop culture. Anoth er version of this elaborate article was published recently in the Hindu http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/in-dialogue-with-the-doyenne/article23763496.ece The Indian classical dance a constituent of a fast-changing socio-economic environment is one where professionals struggle to reinvent themselves to survive. However, in the efforts to do so, questions arise that how does one view innovations, and when do reinventions cross the line where they may threaten to impinge upon the inherent identity of the dance tradition- its aesthetics, transmission systems, and performance format? The reality today is - parameters of patronage for dance in India is witnessing the shift from largely government to private sphere, significant presence